2. Psalm 50:15 “call on me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you”

3. Prayer Is a sober-minded acknowledgement of our true situation before the Lord and an admission of our need for His divine help

4. How’s Your Prayer Life?

5. Samuel Chadwick “the one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.”

6. What if we saw prayer as… A priority?

7. What if we saw prayer as… A priority? 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always; 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

8. What if we saw prayer as… A priority? 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Oswald Chambers, “prayer is the breath in our lungs & the blood from our hearts. Our blood flows & our breathing continues without ceasing.”

9. What if we saw prayer as… A priority? 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Oswald Chambers, “prayer is the breath in our lungs & the blood from our hearts. Our blood flows & our breathing continues without ceasing.” David in Psalm 63:1 “Oh God you are my God: I shall seek you earnestly; my soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

10. What if we saw prayer as… A priority? 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Oswald Chambers David in Psalm 63:1 “Oh God you are my God: I shall seek you earnestly; my soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Devotion like the Apostles (Acts 6) or early church (Acts 2)?

11. Would It Make A Difference? James 5:16 “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”

12. Why do people struggle? Lack of belief/faith

13. Why do people struggle? Lack of belief/faith Sin

14. Why do people struggle? Lack of belief/faith Sin Control Freaks

15. Why do people struggle? Lack of belief/faith Sin Control Freaks Don’t want to bother God

16. Why do people struggle? Lack of belief/faith Sin Control Freaks Don’t want to bother God No Time

17. Why do people struggle? Lack of belief/faith Sin Control Freaks Don’t want to bother God No Time Apathetic

18. Why do people struggle? Lack of belief/faith Sin Control Freaks Don’t want to bother God No Time Apathetic Don’t Know How

20. Get Practical Schedule Time

21. Get Practical Schedule Time Have an Accountability Partner

22. Get Practical Schedule Time Have an Accountability Partner Make a Prayer List

23. Get Practical Schedule Time Have an Accountability Partner Make a Prayer List Type Your Prayers if you lose focus

24. Get Practical Schedule Time Have an Accountability Partner Make a Prayer List Type Your Prayers if you lose focus Have a Special Place

25. Get Practical Schedule Time Have an Accountability Partner Make a Prayer List Type Your Prayers if you lose focus Have a Special Place Write Notes to Yourself